Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo Calderón, better known as Frida Kahlo, was born in Coyoacán, Mexico.

A world-renowned painter, she has always brought noble guidelines to her arts. It expanded social consciousness about gender, class and race. Kahlo's interests in politics and art led her to the Mexican Communist Party.

The life of the artist and activist was not only marked by art and politics, Frida also struggled to live with Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis, a disease characterized by atrophy and muscle weakness.

Her life left us so much art, truth, and important issues that Frida Kahlo has become an icon of the feminist movement worldwide.

To defend and empower women in vulnerable situations, Frida Kahlo will represent Instituto Valquirias, which helps transform girls into great women.